Toy machine-gun.



Patented Dec. 5,1916.

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lW/ma/ J. L TROUBRIDGE.

TOY MACHINE GUN.

APPLICATION FILED APR.5, I916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

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Wig- 53 6 JAMES LEWIS TROUBRIIDGE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed. April 5, 1916. Serial No. 89,026.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that T, Jan'rns LEWIS TROU- BRIDGE, a subject of the King of England, residing at London, in England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy MachineGuns, of which the following isa specification. This invention relates to toy-machine-guns and the object is to provide such a toyv which is capable of firing a large number of missiles in rapid succession in imitation of the well-known Hotchlriss or Maxim gun or guns of similar type.

Tn carrying out the invention I provide a base fitted with a barrel and a suitably positioned magazine comprising a plurality of columns which hold the missiles in single file and a sliding carrier having missile holding or receiving slots or recesses corresponding in number to the magazine columns said carrier conveying the missiles in turn from each of said magazine columns to the breech of the barrel. The said carrier is under the control of a crank handle or other actuating device with which cooperates a cam or eccentric to produce the desired movements, and a further cam or tappets also cooperating with said crank handle control the actuation of a spring loaded striker the cam and tappets being located in such relation that immediately after the carrier has conveyed a missile to the breech position the striker is operated to project such missile through the barrel.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy machine-gun constructed in accordance with the invention and Fig. 2 is a rear elevationthereof; Fig. 3 is a partial perspective view of a second embodiment, and Fig. 4 a similar view of a modified form of magazine therefor and Fig. 5 a detail view of parts shown in Fig. 3.

To refer firstly to Figs. 1 and 2 the gun therein shown comprises a base a in which there is pivotally mounted at a the barrel 6 together with the breech mechanism and firing devices, the former comprising a carrier, 0 adapted to slide on a transverse plate 0 and provided with two groovesc eachiof which is in turn adapted to be brought into coincidence with the breech of the barrel, by sliding movements imparted to said carrier in one direction by means of a double-armed lever cl d fulcrumed at d to the side of the breech body (Z one arm (Z of said lever ere tending through holes 0 in the plate 0 and carrier 0 and the other arm al being actuated by a cam (Z on a shaft d operated by a crank handle d. Movement of the carrier in the other direction is produced by a spring (Z acting on the arm (1 of the double lever.

The particular character of the movements imparted to the carrier are immaterial so long as the missiles are collected from the magazine and conveyed successively to the breech,'but in the construction illustrated Fig. 2 shows the normal position of the carrier with the right hand groove 0 in alinement with the breech, after which it is moved to the right with the grooves in coincidence with the discharge members of the magazine, then farther to the right to bring the left hand groove 0 to the breech and finally returned to normal position by the spring (Z provides for a pause in the movements of the carrier at the moments of firing and charging of the carrier. As regards the firing mechanism, there is also provided on the shaft (Z a double cam or tappet e adapted to act at correct intervals on the striker which is in the form of a bell-crank mounted on a stud e and under the action of a strong spring 6 coiled about said stud.

The magazine is formed with a Wide upper receiving portion and as shown extends for the full width of a protecting screen f which may be provided. The lateral walls of the magazine are sloped inwardly at two parts at different angles, the upper part 7' being substantially vertical, followed by an inclined intermediate part i and a lower part 7 of much steeper inclination than the intermediate part.- ,The space inclosed by the upper and intermediate wall portions constitutes a hopper 7 in which a large quantity of missiles as may be accommodated,

such missiles being preferably cylindrical in shape. The lower part of the magazine is divided into two channels g by means of .a' partition 9 preferably extending somewhat above the anglebetween the interme.

diate and lower wall portions to facilitate guidance ofthe missiles into said channels,,- v

The contour of the cam cl the inclined outer'w'alls of whichponverge I .toward their lower ends to such an extent v 1 lid 3 discharge orifice of each channel corresponds width approximately to the diameter of.

that together with the partition 9 the lower the missiles-so that only one of the latter may be discharged at a time into a groove 0 of the carrier 0 and thence to the breech as described.

The forward Wall of the magazine may as shown be constituted by the protecting screen 7' or by other suitable inclosing means according to the design of the gun adopted, and the rear wall by a plate, sheet or equivalent It of any appropriate material it being contemplated to use a transparent or translucent substance celluloid in order that the contents of the magazine can be seen from the rear for facilitating the loading and more readily determining when the magazine requires recharging. The said rear Wall may if desired be removable and retained in position by clips or equivalents 7L A training or elevating device for the barrel and connected parts may be provided shown as consisting of a slotted sector 2' extending from the base a, with a stud 2' projecting from the breech-body d through the slot 2' in the sector and secured in desired positions by a nut 2' To now refer to the structure shown in Figs. 3 to 5 the magazine comprises two columns 3' 7' each column having-two walls j at right angles to a common third wall i and the columns being of sufficient width and depth to allow the missiles to fall freely. An aperture j is formed in the wall 7' midway between the two columns through which the missiles areejected into the barrel in which is fixed to the base Z in a corresponding position. The magazine is attached to the base Z in a position to allow the sliding carrier'mto move freely just clear of the bases of the columns i The said carrier m is provided with two slots m m of sufficient width to receive the missiles at as they fall from. the magazine columns, and of a depth about equal to the diameter of one of the missiles, the said slots being so placed that when the slot m is at the base of the column j the other slot m coincides with the aperture j and vice versa when slot m is opposite said aperture the slot m is at the base of column 7' Two catches or arms a and n are attached to the carrier m the latter passing through a slot n in the base Z and to guide the carrier there is provided at one end a rigid wire 0 which passes through a loop'o fixed to the base while at the other end the aforesaid arm n operating in the slot 12 effects 1 this object.

An eccentric wheel or cam p and double cam or tappet p fitted with a crank handle 79 are rigidly fixed to a spindle p having bearing in the base Z and a striker q having arms 9 1 and under the action of a coiled spring Q3 is mounted on the base Z by loops 7 in such a manner that the arm 9 of said 'bination a barrel, a

raised flanges or ridges 8 to serve as guides for the missiles. such as glass or The operation of the gun just described is as follows: When the crank handle p is rotated the double tappet p presses downward on the arm 9 of the striker and ten- 510118 the spring 9 thus cooking the striker while the eccentric wheel 1? by acting on the arm 72 moves the carrier m so that the slot m containing a missile from column 7' reaches the breech aperture 1' and the other slot m reaching the base of column 7' receives a missile therefrom. At this point the double tappet releases its pressure on the striker arm 9 and the other arm thereof under the action of spring 9 strikes the m ssile and projects it through the aperture 3* and barrel is. On further rotating the crank handle 72 the double tappet cooks the striker as before While the eccentric wheel 77 acting upon the arm n moves the carrier back so that the slot m of said carrier containing the missile already received from column 7' reaches the aperture 7' slot m reaching the base receives a missile therefrom. The striker is again released and projects the missile in slot m through the barrel, this operation being repeated as long as there are missiles in the magazine.

The gun may be fitted to a carriage, fort. motor-vehicle or the like or onto an aeroplane in which latter .case the inclined magazine members 1" of Fig. 4 could serve as the Wings or planes thereof or parts of said wings or planes.

at I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A toy machine-gun comprising in combination a barrel, a magazine positioned adjacent the breech of the barrel and having a plurality of channels adapted to receive missiles in single file, a missile-carrier reciprocatable transversely to the axis of the barrel adapted to receive missiles from the magazine channels in turn and convey them in turn to the breech of the barrel, means for reciprocating said carrier, and means for discharging the missiles through the barrel when brought into the breech position by the carrier aforesaid.

2. A toy machine-gun comprising in commagazine positioned adjacent the breech of the barrel having a plurahty of channels whose discharge apertures approximately correspond in width carrier "and means for manually actuating memes carrier reciprocatable transversely to the axis of the barrel, having grooves adapted v to receive missiles from the magazine channels in turn and convey said missiles in turn to the breech of the barrel, means for reciprocating said carrier, a spring-loaded striker adapted to project the missiles through the barrel, and means for operating said striker in timed relation with the movement of the missile carrier. 7

3. A toy machine-gun comprising in combination a base, a barrel supported thereby,

a magazine positioned adjacent the breech of the barrel and having a plurality of channels whose discharge apertures approximately correspond in width to the diameter of the missiles, a missile-carrier reciprocatable transversely to the axis of the barrel having grooves adapted to receive missiles from the magazine channels in turnand convey them in turn to the breech of the barrel, a cam for reciprocating said carrier, a spring-loaded striker adapted to project the missiles through the barrel, a multiple tappet for operating said striker in timed relation with the movement of the missile,-

said cam and multiple tappet.

4. A toy machine-guncomprising in com'- bination a-barrel, a magazine positioned ad- ,jacent the breech of the barreland having an upper portion constituting a'hopper of considerable capacity the lateral walls of said magazine being each sloped at two angles, the lowermost portion of considerably greater inclination thanthat preceding it, said lower portions being formed into a plurality) of channels whose discharge aperture approximately corresponds in .width to the diameter of the missiles, a

-' missile-carrier reciprocatable transversely to the axis of the barrel adapted to receive of the barrel and having an upper portion constituting a hopper of considerable camissiles from the magazine channels in turn and convey them in turn to the breech of the barrel, means for reclprocatlng said car- 7 rier, and means for discharging the missiles I through the barrel when. brought into the breech position by the carrier aforesaid.

6. A toy machine-gun comprisingin combination/a base, a-barrel supported thereby,

.a magazine positioned adjacent the breech pacity the lateral walls of said magazine being each sloped at two angles, the lowermost portion of considerably greater inclination.

than that preceding it, the lower portions being formed into a plurality of channels whose discharge aperture approximately corresponds in width to the diameter of the missiles, a rear wall for the magazine formed of a transparent or translucent material, a

missile-carrier reciprocatable transversely to the axis of the barrel having grooves adapted to receive missiles from the magazine channels in turn and convey them in turn to the breech of the barrel, means forreciprocating said carrier, a springloaded striker adapted to project the missiles through the barrel, and means for operating said striker in timed relation with the movement of the missile-carrier.

6. A toy machine-gun comprising in combination a base, a barrel supported thereby, a magazine positioned adjacent the breech of the barrel and having an upper portion constituting a hopper' of considerable capacity the lateral walls of said magazine being each sloped at two angles, the lowermost breech of the barrel, a cam for reciprocating said carrier, a spring-loaded striker adapt:

ed to project the missiles through the barrel, a multiple tappet for operatingv said. I

striker in timed relation with the movement jof the missile-carrier and means for manu ally actuating said cam and multiple tappet. In Witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two witlnesses. 1

JAMES LEWIS TROUBRIDGE. Witnesses: v Gno. VAN DYNE, Ripper Wrnson. 

